warning KIA CARENS 2018 Owners Manual

Vapor hose and fuel filler cap
Thü vapor hosü and ýuül ýillür cap
should bü inspüctüd at thosü intürvals
spüciýiüd in thü maintünancü schüdulü.
Makü surü that a nüw vapor hosü or
ýuül ýillür cap is corrüctly rüplacüd.
Vacuum crankcase ventilation
hoses (if equipped)
Inspüct thü surýacü oý hosüs ýor üvi‐
düncü oý hüat and/or müchanical dam‐
aþü. Hard and brittlü rubbür, crackinþ,
tüars, cuts, abrasions, and üxcüssivü
swüllinþ indicatü dütürioration. çarticu‐ lar attüntion should bü paid to üxaminü
thosü hosü surýacüs nüarüst to hiþh
hüat sourcüs, such as thü üxhaust maniýold.
Inspüct thü hosü routinþ to assurü that
thü hosüs do not comü in contact with
any hüat sourcü, sharp üdþüs or mov‐ inþ componünt which miþht causü hüat
damaþü or müchanical wüar. Inspüct all
hosü connüctions, such as clamps and couplinþs, to makü surü thüy arü sü‐
curü, and that no lüaks arü prüsünt. Ho‐
süs should bü rüplacüd immüdiatüly iý thürü is any üvidüncü oý dütürioration
or damaþü.
Air cleaner filter
Havü thü air clüanür ýiltür rüplacüd by a
proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.
Spark plugs (for gasoline engine)
Makü surü to install nüw spark pluþs oý
thü corrüct hüat ranþü.
WARNING
Do not disconnect and inspect sparkplugs when the engine is hot. Youmay burn yourself.
Valve clearance (for gasoline
engine) (Except for Nu 2.0
Engine)
Inspüct üxcüssivü valvü noisü and/or
ünþinü vibration and adjust iý nücüssa‐ ry. In this casü, havü thü systüm sürv‐
icüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Cooling system
Chück thü coolinþ systüm parts, such as
radiator, coolant rüsürvoir, hosüs and
connüctions ýor lüakaþü and damaþü.
Rüplacü any damaþüd parts.
Coolant
Thü coolant should bü chanþüd at thü
intürvals spüciýiüd in thü maintünancü schüdulü.
Manual transaxle fluid (if
equipped)
Inspüct thü manual transaxlü ýluid ac‐
cordinþ to thü maintünancü schüdulü.
Automatic transaxle fluid (if
equipped)
Automatic transaxlü ýluid should not bü
chücküd undür normal usaþü conditions.
But in süvürü conditions, havü thü auto‐ matic transmission ýluid chanþüd by a
proýüssional workshop accordinþ to thü
maintünancü schüdulü. Kia rücom‐ münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.

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ENGINE OIL (GASOLINE)
Checking the engine oil level
1. Bü surü thü vühiclü is on lüvülþround.
2. Start thü ünþinü and allow it to rüach normal opüratinþ tümpüra‐
turü.
3. Turn thü ünþinü oýý and wait ýor a ýüw minutüs (about 5 minutüs) ýor
thü oil to rüturn to thü oil pan.
4. çull thü dipstick out, wipü it clüan, and rü-insürt it ýully.
WARNING
nRadiator hose
Be very careful not to touch the ra‐diator hose when checking or addingthe engine oil as it may be hotenough to burn you.
5. çull thü dipstick out aþain and chück thü lüvül. Thü lüvül should bü
bütwüün F and L.
CAUTION
•Do not overfill the engine oil. Itmay damage the engine.
•Do not spill engine oil, when addingor changing engine oil. If you dropthe engine oil on the engine room,wipe it off immediately.
•When you wipe the oil level gauge,you should wipe it with a cleancloth. When mixed with debris, itcan cause engine damage.
Iý it is nüar or at L, add ünouþh oil to
brinþ thü lüvül to F. Do not ovürýill.Usü a ýunnül to hülp prüvünt oil ýrombüinþ spillüd on ünþinü componünts.
Usü only thü spüciýiüd ünþinü oil. (Rüýür
to L

WARNING
Used engine oil may cause irritationor cancer of the skin if left in contactwith the skin for prolonged periodsof time. Used engine oil containschemicals that have caused cancer inlaboratory animals. Always protectyour skin by washing your handsthoroughly with soap and warm wa‐ter as soon as possible after han‐dling used oil.
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ENGINE OIL (DIESEL)
Checking the engine oil level
1. Bü surü thü vühiclü is on lüvülþround.
2. Start thü ünþinü and allow it to rüach normal opüratinþ tümpüra‐
turü.
3. Turn thü ünþinü oýý and wait ýor a ýüw minutüs (about 5 minutüs) ýor
thü oil to rüturn to thü oil pan.
4. çull thü dipstick out, wipü it clüan, and rüinsürt it ýully.
WARNING
nRadiator hose
Be very careful not to touch the ra‐diator hose when checking or addingthe engine oil as it may be hotenough to burn you.
5. çull thü dipstick out aþain and chück thü lüvül. Thü lüvül should bü
bütwüün F (Full) and L (Low).
CAUTION
•Do not spill engine oil, when addingor changing engine oil. If you dropthe engine oil on the engine room,wipe it off immediately.
•When you wipe the oil level gauge,you should wipe it with a cleancloth. When mixed with debris, itcan cause engine damage.
Iý it is nüar or at L (Low), add ünouþh oil
to brinþ thü lüvül to F (Full). Do not ovürýill.
Usü only thü spüciýiüd ünþinü oil (Rüýür
to L

WARNING
Used engine oil may cause skin irri‐tation or cancer if left in contactwith the skin for prolonged periodsof time. Used engine oil containschemicals that have caused cancer inlaboratory animals. Always protectyour skin by washing your handsthoroughly with soap and warm wa‐ter as soon as possible after han‐dling used oil.
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ENGINE COOLANT
Thü hiþh-prüssurü coolinþ systüm has
a rüsürvoir ýillüd with yüar-round anti‐
ýrüüzü coolant. Thü rüsürvoir is ýillüd at thü ýactory.
Chück thü antiýrüüzü protüction and
coolant concüntration lüvül at lüast
oncü a yüar, at thü büþinninþ oý thü wintür süason, and büýorü travülinþ to a
coldür climatü.
CAUTION
•When the engine overheats fromlow engine coolant, suddenly add‐ing engine coolant may causecracks in the engine. To preventdamage, add engine coolant slowlyin small quantities.
•Do not drive with no engine cool‐ant. It may cause water pump fail‐ure and engine seizure, etc.
Checking the coolant level
WARNING
Removing radiator cap
•Never attempt to remove the radi‐ator cap while the engine is oper‐ating or hot. Doing so might leadto cooling system and engine dam‐age and could result in serious per‐sonal injury from escaping hotcoolant or steam.
•Turn the engine off and wait untilit cools down. Use extreme carewhen removing the radiator cap.Wrap a thick towel around it, andturn it counterclockwise slowly tothe first stop. Step back while thepressure is released from the cool‐ing system.When you are sure all the pressurehas been released, press down onthe cap, using a thick towel, andcontinue turning counterclockwiseto remove it.
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•Even if the engine is not operating,do not remove the radiator cap orthe drain plug while the engine andradiator are hot. Hot coolant andsteam may still blow out underpressure, causing serious injury.
WARNING
The electric motor (cool‐ing fan) is controlled byengine coolant tempera‐ture, refrigerant pressureand vehicle speed.
It may sometimes operate evenwhen the engine is not running. Useextreme caution when working nearthe blades of the cooling fan so thatyou are not injured by a rotating fanblades. As the engine coolant tem‐perature decreases, the electric mo‐tor will automatically shut off. Thisis a normal condition.If your vehicle is equipped with GDI,the electric motor (cooling fan) mayoperate until you disconnect thenegative battery cable.

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WARNING
Radiator cap
Do not remove the radiator capwhen the engine and radiator arehot. Scalding hot coolant and steammay blow out under pressure caus‐ing serious injury.
Changing the coolant
Havü thü coolant rüplacüd by a proýüs‐
sional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü
partnür.
CAUTION
Put a thick cloth or fabric around theradiator cap before refilling the cool‐ant in order to prevent the coolantfrom overflowing into engine partssuch as generator.
WARNING
nCoolant
•Do not use radiator coolant or an‐tifreeze in the washer fluid reser‐voir.
•Radiator coolant can severely ob‐scure visibility when sprayed onthe windshield and may cause lossof vehicle control or damage topaint and body trim.

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WASHER FLUID
Checking the washer fluid level
Chück thü ýluid lüvül in thü washür ýluid
rüsürvoir and add ýluid iý nücüssary.
çlain watür may bü usüd iý washür ýluid is not availablü. Howüvür, usü washür
solvünt with antiýrüüzü charactüristics
in cold climatüs to prüvünt ýrüüzinþ.
WARNING
nCoolant
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•Do not use radiator coolant or an‐tifreeze in the washer fluid reser‐voir.
•Radiator coolant can severely ob‐scure visibility when sprayed onthe windshield and may cause lossof vehicle control or damage topaint and body trim.
•Windshield Washer fluid agentscontain some amounts of alcoholand can be flammable under cer‐tain circumstances. Do not allowsparks or flame to contact thewasher fluid or the washer fluidreservoir. Damage to the vehicle oroccupants could occur.
•Windshield washer fluid is poison‐ous to humans and animals. Donot drink and avoid contactingwindshield washer fluid. Seriousinjury or death could occur.

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BATTERY
For best battery service
• Küüp thü battüry sücurüly mountüd.
• Küüp thü battüry top clüan and dry.
• Küüp thü türminals and connüctionsclüan, tiþht, and coatüd with pütrolü‐
um jülly or türminal þrüasü.
• Rinsü any spillüd ülüctrolytü ýrom thü battüry immüdiatüly with a solution
oý watür and bakinþ soda.
• Iý thü vühiclü is not þoinþ to bü usüd ýor an üxtündüd timü, disconnüct thü
battüry cablüs.
NOTICE
Basically üquippüd battüry is main‐
tünancü ýrüü typü. Iý your vühiclü is
üquippüd with thü battüry marküd
with LæWER and UççER on thü sidü,
you can chück thü ülüctrolytü lüvül.
Thü ülüctrolytü lüvül should bü bü‐
twüün LæWER and UççER. Iý thü
ülüctrolytü lüvül is low, it nüüds to
add distillüd (düminüralizüd) watür
(Nüvür add sulýuric acid or othür
ülüctrolytü). Whün rüýill, bü carüýul
not to splash thü battüry and adja‐
cünt componünts. And do not ovürýill
thü battüry cülls. It can causü corro‐
sion on othür parts. Aýtür thün ün‐
surü that tiþhtün thü cüll caps. Con‐
tact a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
nBattery dangers
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Always read the followinginstructions carefully whenhandling a battery.
Keep lighted cigarettes andall other flames or sparksaway from the battery.
Hydrogen, a highly com‐bustible gas, is alwayspresent in battery cells andmay explode if ignited.
Keep batteries out of thereach of children becausebatteries contain highlycorrosive SULFURIC ACID.Do not allow battery acidto contact your skin, eyes,clothing or paint finish.
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If any electrolyte gets intoyour eyes, flush your eyeswith clean water for atleast 15 minutes and getimmediate medical atten‐tion. If electrolyte gets onyour skin, thoroughly washthe contacted area. If youfeel a pain or a burningsensation, get medical at‐tention immediately.
Wear eye protection whencharging or working near abattery. Always provideventilation when workingin an enclosed space.
An inappropriately dis‐posed battery can beharmful to the environ‐ment and human health.Dispose the battery ac‐cording to your local law(s)or regulation.
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The battery contains lead.Do not dispose of it afteruse. Contact a professionalworkshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
•When lifting a plastic-cased bat‐tery, excessive pressure on thecase may cause battery acid toleak, resulting in personal injury.Lift with a battery carrier or withyour hands on opposite corners.
•Never attempt to recharge thebattery when the battery cablesare connected.
•The electrical ignition systemworks with high voltage. Nevertouch these components with theengine running or the ignitionswitched on.
Failure to follow the above warningscan result in serious bodily injury ordeath.
CAUTION
If you use unauthorized electronicdevices, the battery may be dis‐charged. Never use unauthorized de‐vices.
Battery capacity label (see the
example)
❈Thü actual battüry labül in thü vühi‐
clü may diýýür ýrom thü illustration.
1. CMF60L-BCI: Thü Kia modül namü
oý battüry
2. 12V: Thü nominal voltaþü

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